Augusta Savage

American sculptor (1892–1962)
Person human Q273087
Augusta Savage
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Augusta Savage

Summary

Augusta Savage is a human[1]. Born in Green Cove Springs[2], she… she was born on February 29, 1892[3]. She died in New York City[4]. She died on March 26, 1962[5]. She worked as a sculptor[6], human rights defender[7], and artist[8]. She ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (101 views/month, #7,200 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Augusta Savage's place of birth was Green Cove Springs[2].
  • Augusta Savage died in New York City[4].
  • Augusta Savage was born on February 29, 1892[3].
  • Augusta Savage was born on 1892[10].
  • Augusta Savage died on March 26, 1962[5].
  • Augusta Savage died on 1962[11].
  • Augusta Savage is buried at Ferncliff Cemetery[12].
  • Augusta Savage was married to Robert Lincoln Poston[13].
  • Augusta Savage held citizenship in United States[14].
  • Augusta Savage is identified as part of the African Americans ethnic group[15].
  • Augusta Savage's professions included sculptor[6].
  • Augusta Savage's professions included human rights defender[7].
  • Augusta Savage's professions included artist[8].
  • Augusta Savage's education included a stint at Académie de la Grande Chaumière[16].
  • Augusta Savage was educated at Cooper Union[17].
  • Augusta Savage received the Florida Artists Hall of Fame[18].
  • Augusta Savage was a member of National Association of Women Artists[19].
  • Augusta Savage is recorded as female[20].
  • Augusta Savage's instance of is recorded as human[21].
  • Augusta Savage is associated with the Harlem Renaissance movement[22].
  • Augusta Savage's genre is portrait[23].
  • Augusta Savage's Commons category is recorded as Augusta Savage[24].
  • Augusta Savage's archives at is recorded as Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture[25].
  • Augusta Savage's residence is recorded as Harlem[26].
  • Augusta Savage's residence is recorded as Augusta Savage House and Studio[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Augusta Savage's place of birth was Green Cove Springs[2]. Recorded date of birth include February 29, 1892[3] and 1892[10]. She is identified as part of the African Americans ethnic group[15].

Education

Educated at Académie de la Grande Chaumière[16], an art academy[28], in France[29], founded in 1904[30] and Cooper Union[17], a college[31], in United States[32], founded in 1859[33].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include sculptor[6], human rights defender[7], and artist[8].

Recognition

Augusta Savage received the Florida Artists Hall of Fame[18].

Personal Life

Augusta Savage was married to Robert Lincoln Poston[13].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include March 26, 1962[5] and 1962[11]. Augusta Savage passed away in New York City[4]. She is buried at Ferncliff Cemetery[12].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Augusta Savage include Savage[34], an impact crater[35].

Why It Matters

Augusta Savage ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (101 views/month, #7,200 of 1,000,298).[9] She has Wikipedia articles in 13 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[36] She is known by 9 alternative names across languages and contexts.[37]

She has been cited as an influence by Elba Lightfoot[38], a painter[39], 1910–1989[40], of United States[41], specialised in mural[42].

Entities named for her include Savage[34], an impact crater[35].

FAQs

Where was Augusta Savage born?

Augusta Savage's place of birth was Green Cove Springs[2].

Where did Augusta Savage die?

Augusta Savage passed away in New York City[4].

Who was Augusta Savage married to?

Augusta Savage's spouses include Robert Lincoln Poston[13].

What did Augusta Savage do for work?

Augusta Savage worked as sculptor[6], human rights defender[7], and artist[8].

Where did Augusta Savage go to school?

Augusta Savage was educated at Académie de la Grande Chaumière[16] and Cooper Union[17].

What awards did Augusta Savage receive?

Honors received include Florida Artists Hall of Fame[18].

Who did Augusta Savage influence?

Augusta Savage has been cited as an influence by Elba Lightfoot[38].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . Encyclopædia Britannica Online. getty.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . Encyclopædia Britannica Online. blackpast.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [20] . Union List of Artist Names. getty.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  4. [13] . wikidata.org.
  5. [14] . wikidata.org.
  6. [21] . wikidata.org.
  7. [16] . wikidata.org.
  8. [17] . wikidata.org.
  9. [6] . Women as interpreters of the visual arts, 1820–1979. getty.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  10. [7] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [8] . Directory of Southern Women Artists. wikidata.org.
  12. [12] . Find a Grave. wikidata.org.
  13. [22] . cummermuseum.org. cummermuseum.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [23] . Smithsonian American Art Museum person/institution ID. wikidata.org.
  15. [18] . wikidata.org.
  16. [15] . Notable Black American Women. Retrieved . getty.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [24] . wikidata.org.
  18. [19] . blackexcellence.com. blackexcellence.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [25] . archives.nypl.org. Retrieved . archives.nypl.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [26] . Women as interpreters of the visual arts, 1820–1979. wikidata.org.
  21. [27] . National Archives Catalog. wikidata.org.
  22. [3] . Benezit Dictionary of Artists. Retrieved . blackpast.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  23. [10] . Directory of Southern Women Artists. wikidata.org.
  24. [5] . Benezit Dictionary of Artists. Retrieved . blackpast.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  25. [11] . Directory of Southern Women Artists. wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [38] . wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [34] . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [36] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [37] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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    Residence Harlem, Augusta Savage House and Studio
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    Award received Florida Artists Hall of Fame
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